impotent - nemohoucí
BrE
/'ɪmpətənt/
AmE
/'ɪmpətənt/

adjective - not able to do something, not having the power or strength to do something

 
undermine - oslabit, rozložit, podkopávat, podkopat, podrývat
BrE
/ˌʌndə'maɪn/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'maɪn/

verb - to make something less effective or to make someone's authority or confidence gradually weaker

backfire
backfire - vymstít se, mít opačný účinek, obrátit se proti
BrE
/ˌbæk'faɪə/
AmE
/'bækfaɪr/

verb - to have the opposite effect to the one you intended, usually with bad results

counterfeit
counterfeit - padělek, napodobenina
BrE
/'kaʊntəfɪt/
AmE
/'kaʊntərfɪt/

noun, formal - something that is made to look like the original in order to deceive people

 
lubricate - promazat, namazat, lubrikovat
BrE
/'lu:brɪkeɪt/
AmE
/'lu:brɪkeɪt/

verb - to put oil or grease etc. on something to make it move more easily

leverage
leverage - páka (nástroj k manipulaci někoho)
BrE
/'li:vərɪdʒ/
AmE
/'levərɪdʒ/

noun - something you have or know that allows you to manipulate someone to do something

 
impatience - netrpělivost
BrE
/ɪm'peɪʃns/
AmE
/ɪm'peɪʃns/

adjective - unwillingness to wait calmly; the lack of the ability to wait for something calmly

 
readjust - přizpůsobit se
BrE
/ˌri:ə'dʒʌst/
AmE
/ˌri:ə'dʒʌst/

verb - to get used to a new situation, usually one you have been in before

 
work up - rozčílit, rozčilovat, rozrušit
BrE
/ˌwɜ:k'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwɜ:rk'ʌp/

verb - to make somebody upset, angry or excited, to make yourself upset, angry or excited

 
jump at - skočit po (příležitosti), popadnout (např. šanci), chopit se (např. příležitosti)
BrE
/'ˌdʒʌmpˌæt/
AmE
/'ˌdʒʌmpˌæt/

verb - to use an opportunity gladly and quickly, to accept an offer gladly and quickly

 
hold back - držet se zpátky
BrE
/ˌhəʊld'bæk/
AmE
/ˌhoʊld'bæk/

verb - to stop yourself from doing something, to not try as hard as you could

 
think ahead - myslet dopředu, myslet na budoucnost, plánovat do budoucnosti
BrE
/ˌθɪŋk ə'hed/
AmE
/ˌθɪŋk ə'hed/

verb - to prepare for what might happen, to consider what might happen in the future

 
dress - ochutit (salát), upravit, očistit (maso)
BrE
/'dres/
AmE
/'dres/

verb - to prepare food for eating (e.g. salad); to prepare food for cooking (e.g. meat)

 
lace - stříknout, přidat malé množství (většinou alkoholu, drogy nebo jedu)
BrE
/'leɪs/
AmE
/'leɪs/

verb - to add a small amount of alcohol, a drug or poison to a drink

 
take temperature - změřit teplotu
BrE
/ˌteɪk'temprɪtʃə/
AmE
/ˌteɪk'temprɪtʃər/

verb - to use a thermometer to see how hot or cold something or somebody is